Reputation points

[Marc P.]

I think we need to start a new thread. We've strayed off the reputation points topic and into the individual meanings of FIRST...

[George A.]

How do you know if the reputation points are negative or positive?

[Alex Pelan]

Green = positive
Red = Negative
Grey = User who gave you reputation either does not have 50 posts or does not have positive reputation (ie grey bar or red bar next to name)

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by M.O.R.T.

How do you know if the reputation points are negative or positive?

The reputation FAQ page may also be of interest http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/fa...reputation_faq

[Tytus Gerrish]

Originally Posted by Andy Baker

Also... there is another point here that needs to be heard. Many people who start posting on here initially say some silly things. Over time, they learn, mature, and grow up. They gain experience and realize that some of their previous posts were regretted. I'll give you 2 examples: JosephM and Tytus. When each of these two guys started posting, they grated on many people's nerves. If we had rep points back then, they would have red dots out the wazoo. However, we have all seen these two guys grow into fine young men and they are very positive contributors to this community. I look forward to seeing what these two guys have to say. They both have matured into credible young adults. If their comments were banned and not heard at all, they would not be where they are today.

Andy B.

YA instead of Getting Banned For 3 Months I could just have had a bunch of red dots out the wazoo.

Rep points are good except when you get bad ones for spelling and gramer Otherwise its like somthing to work for and acheve and encourage people to be productive . I love those seememgly insignificant patches of pixels at the top of posts :Salutes them:

[Elyse Holguin]

Originally Posted by MikeDubreuil

I think it's important to remember our history and the mission of FIRST. FIRST was initally called the "US FIRST Robotics Competition." The name is still used in the domain name usfirst.org. The mission was to increase the number of students intererested in technology, to benifit the United States. This message is still clear when Dean Kamen takes the podioum and gives a speech on keeping technology related jobs in the United States.

Introducing FIRST to other countries is a great idea, but it is inconsistent with the entire original mission of FIRST. One of our growing pains is how to incorporate the original mission while allowing global participation. Dean Kamen continues to ignore other countries in his speeches, and keeps us focused on the United States' problems with the technology sector. In my opion Dean Kamen has yet to waiver in his original American mission.

I apologize for going off topic again, but...

The mission of FIRST has changed in time to include students interested in technology worldwide. Originally, yes, FIRST did want to benefit students, mentors, and engineers in the United States, because that alone seemed like a goal that would take a long time to reach, but once it was attained the bar needed to be raised.

Introducing FIRST to other countries is not inconsistant with the original mission, it's only a continuance or an expansion of that mission. Many Canadian, Brazilian, British, and Mexican students and engineers have benefitted from FIRST just as much as the Americans, not to mention all of the Lego League kids from even more countries. We can't just alienate them by only including Americans in the mission of FIRST, because FIRST has gone worldwide, as Cory pointed out.

/off topic

[Steve W]

I have started a new thread to discuss FIRST's mission. Please move all non rep point discussion to new thread.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=28609

[Ryan M.]

This might be slightly off topic, but I would like to say that the majority of people on these boards actually have a negative rep. In fact, only the last 4 screens of members have more than one green dot. Don't judge people by their rep.

[Adam Y.]

This might be slightly off topic, but I would like to say that the majority of people on these boards actually have a negative rep. In fact, only the last 4 screens of members have more than one green dot. Don't judge people by their rep.

Errr... I'd hate to tell you but people with no posts actually have green dots. I have no idea how but I saw two people with one green block that had zero posts. How does that happen?

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Adam Y.

Errr... I'd hate to tell you but people with no posts actually have green dots. I have no idea how but I saw two people with one green block that had zero posts. How does that happen?

If you place your cursor over the green dot, it with say "This user has an unknown quantity at this point" They are neutral

[Ryan F.]

I believe there is someway that negative RP is given if a user dosen't post for a long time, or something like that. I know my sister was once on these forums, and had a grey dot before I gave her rp...but I was the only person who had every given her rp, positive or negative.

That would explain why so many people have negative rp.

[Brandon Martus]

We did give out reputation to WFA and UFH winners, who may not have posted. There are quite a few hidden forums, too, so just because you see 0 posts, doesn't mean they are inactive.

[OneAngryDaisy]

Originally Posted by David Kelly

Do red bars limit ones posting? Say there are members on CD that have a very negative reputation, does the system limit their posting because they have such a negative reputation?


If it doesnt, I think it should.

I disagree. If I was in his shoes, that would only encourage me to start an new account. What's preventing him from making a new name? Doing this, in my opinion, does not help the situation at all... This is just my opinion, of course...

[dez250]

Originally Posted by OneAngryDaisy

I disagree. If I was in his shoes, that would only encourage me to start an new account. What's preventing him from making a new name? Doing this, in my opinion, does not help the situation at all... This is just my opinion, of course...

No that ios not only your opinion that i would say would be one reason why it is against forum TOS to have more then one account.

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by dez250

No that ios not only your opinion that i would say would be one reason why it is against forum TOS to have more then one account.

This is already his second account anyways